Backup & Disaster Recovery in Mississauga, ON
60% of small businesses that suffer a major data loss shut down within six months. WiseTech's backup and disaster recovery solutions ensure your Mississauga business can recover from any incident — fast.
What's Included
Automated Cloud Backup
Daily encrypted backups of all critical data stored securely off-site — no manual steps, no forgotten backup runs.
Bare Metal Recovery
Restore an entire server — operating system, applications, and data — to new hardware in hours, not days.
File & Folder Recovery
Granular recovery of individual files or folders from any point in time, typically within minutes.
Disaster Recovery Planning
A documented DR plan defining RTO and RPO targets, recovery procedures, and staff responsibilities.
Recovery Testing
Regular test restores verify your backups actually work — before you need them in a real emergency.
Ransomware-Proof Backups
Immutable, air-gapped backup copies that ransomware cannot encrypt, ensuring a clean recovery point always exists.
Why Backup & Disaster Recovery Is Non-Negotiable
Why Backup & Disaster Recovery Is Non-Negotiable
Hardware fails. Ransomware strikes. Employees accidentally delete files. Floods, fires, and power surges happen. The question is not whether your business will face a data loss event — it is whether you will be able to recover when it does.
Studies consistently show that 60% of small businesses that suffer a significant data loss close within six months. The businesses that survive are the ones that had a tested backup and disaster recovery plan in place before the incident occurred.
The Difference Between Backup and Disaster Recovery
Many businesses have some form of backup — an external hard drive, a basic cloud sync, or a manual copy to a USB drive. These are better than nothing, but they are not disaster recovery.
A proper disaster recovery strategy includes automated, encrypted, off-site backups with defined recovery time objectives (RTO) and recovery point objectives (RPO), documented recovery procedures, and regular test restores to verify everything actually works. WiseTech designs and manages this entire stack for your Mississauga business.
Ransomware-Proof Backups
One of the most devastating aspects of a ransomware attack is that it often targets backup systems too. If your backups are connected to your network, they can be encrypted alongside your primary data.
WiseTech uses immutable backup storage — cloud backups that cannot be modified, overwritten, or deleted by ransomware. This ensures that a clean recovery point always exists, no matter what happens to your primary systems.
Know Your Recovery Time Before You Need It
The worst time to figure out how long recovery takes is during an actual disaster. WiseTech conducts regular recovery tests so you know exactly how quickly your data can be restored, what the process looks like, and who is responsible for each step. When an incident occurs, your team follows a documented plan rather than improvising under pressure.
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should my business data be backed up? +
For most Mississauga SMBs, daily automated backups are the minimum. Businesses handling financial transactions, patient records, or legal documents should consider more frequent backups — hourly or continuous. WiseTech will assess your data change rate and recovery requirements to recommend the right backup frequency.
What is RTO and RPO? +
RTO (Recovery Time Objective) is the maximum acceptable downtime after an incident — how quickly you need to be back up and running. RPO (Recovery Point Objective) is the maximum acceptable data loss — how far back you can afford to restore from. WiseTech's disaster recovery planning starts with defining your RTO and RPO, then building a solution that meets those targets.
Can ransomware encrypt my backups? +
Traditional backups connected to your network can be encrypted by ransomware. WiseTech uses immutable cloud backups that cannot be modified or deleted by ransomware, ensuring you always have a clean recovery point regardless of an attack.
How long does it take to recover from a disaster? +
Recovery time depends on what needs to be restored. Individual files can typically be recovered within minutes. A full server restore takes two to four hours for most SMB environments. WiseTech documents and tests your recovery procedures so you know exactly what to expect before a crisis happens.
Don't Wait for a Disaster to Test Your Backups
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